Mestemacher is a German food company based in

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. It was founded in 1871. Mestemacher produces a range of bread,Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease – Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., M.D.
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Speciality

A leading classic retail grocery trader in Germany, Mestemacher specializes in pre-packaged Vollkornbrot - German-style dark wholegrain bread and other international varieties. These products are different from the conventional pre-packaged breads and baked items.

Brief history

The history of Mestemacher began in 1871 when master shoemaker Johann Heinrich Mestemacher started a modest bakery factory in

for his 20-year-old son Wilhelm, a master baker. After 35 years in the bakery business, in 1910, Wilhelm introduced a specialist bakery for pumpernickel.

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* Food and drink companies of Germany Food and drink companies established in 1871 1871 establishments in Germany {{food-company-stub